Sunday, November 18, 2012

New Car: 2014 Fiat 500e

It’s no secret that Fiat is planning to reveal at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show an electric version of the 500 hatchback, but now we’ve got the first official photos. The Fiat 500e EV will premiere at the American Music Awards on November 18, and later this month at the L.A. auto show.

The Fiat 500e EV will go on sale in California in 2013. Full information has yet to be revealed, but we’re guessing the car will remain yet another ultra-low-volume subcompact electric vehicle, joining the Scion iQ EV, Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, Honda Fit EV, Chevrolet Spark EV, and Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

Fiat’s electrified 500 can be distinguished from regular 500s by the more aerodynamic wheel covers, badging just in front of the rear wheels and, of course, the white-colored lower front fascia.

We expect the Fiat 500e EV will debut at the L.A. show along with the Fiat 500 Abarthconvertible. Along with the Fiat 500e EV photos, we’ve included images of non-EV 500s in the gallery below.